Gwen Fisher

Is it too soon for another color wheel?
This one is fresh off my paint brush, 8” square, watercolor paint on Arches cold press 100% cotton paper. I like cold press papers for my color studies because cold press is rougher than hot press paper, making the texture of the paints, especially the granulating ones, more pronounced.

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Feb 18, 2023 at 8:14pmWeb
Show threadFractal KittyFeb 18, 2023
@gwenbeads gorgeous!!!
Show threadkeeps vis.social runningFeb 18, 2023
@fractalkitty @gwenbeads yep, so gorgeous!
Show threadNickFeb 26, 2023
@gwenbeads this is beautiful. Can I ask what brands and colors you are using here?
Show threadGwen FisherFeb 26, 2023
@firsthara I’ve collected my #watercolor from several different sources including big manufacturers: Daniel Smith, Winsor & Newton, Da Vinci as well as from various independent paint makers on Etsy like Rivervale, Poems About You, and Cape Cod Paints. All the paints I buy are professional grade, and I always check lightfastness ratings before buying, which must be at least very good, but usually excellent.
Show threadNate BlairFeb 26, 2023
@gwenbeads @firsthara I had not heard of lightfastness ratings before but now I’m glad I know about them!
Show threadGwen FisherFeb 26, 2023
@firsthara as for the colors I use, I wrote two detailed tutorials (pdf files) that I have available in my Etsy shop, gwenbeads. In those, you can read all about how I choose specific pigments and see all the colors in my paintbox, with names. I explain the techniques used here in full detail for 4 similar paintings, but not for this one in particular. In general, I don’t share the names of exact colors I use in my artwork. Thanks for understanding.
Show threadNickFeb 26, 2023
@gwenbeads no problem at all! I love that there are small shops making their own professional grade colors, i didn't even know that was a thing!
Show threadGwen FisherFeb 26, 2023
@firsthara lightfast watercolor pigments are great. These days, we have access to an incredible gamut of lightfast colors, almost every color except for the fluorescents. (As far as I can tell there’s no such thing as lightfast fluorescent paint.) In buying watercolor paints, I focus more on pigment and quality than the particular manufacturer. Learn all about watercolor paints and their properties at Bruce MacEvoy’s amazing website https://www.handprint.com/HP/WCL/waterfs.html